District 6 Interstate Guardrail Improvements (S)

The Arkansas Department of Transportation is requesting bids for District 6 Interstate Guardrail Improvements in Pulaski County, with bids due September 23, 2026. This is a Federal-aid highway construction project funded through the Highway Safety Improvement Program (HSIP-9253(129)).

The scope includes removal and disposal of existing guardrails, earthwork, aggregate base course installation, asphalt concrete hot mix surface course, approach gutters, maintenance of traffic, new guardrail installation, erosion control measures, and miscellaneous construction items along various interstate sections. The project is subject to Davis-Bacon prevailing wage provisions, Equal Employment Opportunity requirements, and Contract Work Hours and Safety Standards Act provisions. Contractors must comply with FHWA Form 1273 contract provisions and the Arkansas Department of Transportation Standard Specifications for Highway Construction (2014 Edition), with supplemental specifications and special provisions controlling in case of conflict.

Bidders must submit a Proposal Guaranty (Bid Bond) signed by both a company officer and surety agent prior to the letting deadline. This is a mandatory electronic contract requiring electronic submission of proposal documents and certified payrolls. Mobilization costs are limited to five percent of the subtotal; specific restrictions apply to asphalt binder, relocating precast concrete barriers, and water line items. Contractors must maintain detailed payroll records for three years after project completion and submit weekly certified payrolls.

To become an eligible bidder, firms must contact the Arkansas Department of Transportation at pmd@ardot.gov or 501-569-2261 by 4:30 p.m. the day prior to the letting. The estimated project completion date is June 3, 2026.